Day in Pictures, Jan. 29, 2013

By Mike Moffitt

on January 29, 2013 12:13 PM

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You make funny faces, but I love you anyway: Tank rubs noses with his owner, Curt Willis, at a press conference for the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show in New York. Tank is a Treeing Walker Coonhound, a breed competing in the show for the first time this year. less

You make funny faces, but I love you anyway: Tank rubs noses with his owner, Curt Willis, at a press conference for the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show in New York. Tank is a Treeing Walker Coonhound, a breed ... more

Photo: Seth Wenig, Associated Press

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He (she?) could be the next Uggie: Besides Treeing Walker Coonhounds, this year's Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show will also feature for the first time Russell Terriers, including the lap-surfing Jett here.

He (she?) could be the next Uggie: Besides Treeing Walker Coonhounds, this year's Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show will also feature for the first time Russell Terriers, including the lap-surfing Jett here.

Photo: Mario Tama, Getty Images

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Have we met before? I never forget a face: Tank the Treeing Walker Coonhound gets acquainted with Legs the Russell Terrier at The Westminster Kennel Club in New York.

Have we met before? I never forget a face: Tank the Treeing Walker Coonhound gets acquainted with Legs the Russell Terrier at The Westminster Kennel Club in New York.

Photo: Astrid Stawiarz, Getty Images

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Holy man in training: A young naga sadhu initiate rests after performing evening rituals at the Akhara camp in Allahabad. During every Kumbh Mela festival, the diksha - a ritual of initiation by a Hindu guru for new members - takes place. less

Holy man in training: A young naga sadhu initiate rests after performing evening rituals at the Akhara camp in Allahabad. During every Kumbh Mela festival, the diksha - a ritual of initiation by a Hindu guru ... more

Snort softly and carry a big stick: A man dressed as a Momotxorro - a half-human, half-bull entity wearing horns and sheepskin - walks to a carnival celebration in the Basque village of Zubieta, Spain. The pagan creatures, which date back to before the Roman Empire, traditionally run around the village threatening people with their "forks." less

Snort softly and carry a big stick: A man dressed as a Momotxorro - a half-human, half-bull entity wearing horns and sheepskin - walks to a carnival celebration in the Basque village of Zubieta, Spain. The ... more

Photo: Daniel Ochoa De Olza, Associated Press

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We got a gopher: A competitor emerges from an underground tunnel during the Tough Guy Challenge in Telford, England.

We got a gopher: A competitor emerges from an underground tunnel during the Tough Guy Challenge in Telford, England.

Photo: Harry Engels, Getty Images

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What, no Sub-Mariner? Swimmers, including an easily angered fellow in line 'L', get ready to take their marks in the UK Cold Water Swimming Championships at Tooting Bec Lido in London.

What, no Sub-Mariner? Swimmers, including an easily angered fellow in line 'L', get ready to take their marks in the UK Cold Water Swimming Championships at Tooting Bec Lido in London.

That's a lot of title for a little kitty: Judy McManama adjusts the hardware on Maggie May, the newly crowned Household Pet Queen of the 37th Annual Saintly City Cat Club Annual Championship Cat Show in St. Paul, Minn. less

That's a lot of title for a little kitty: Judy McManama adjusts the hardware on Maggie May, the newly crowned Household Pet Queen of the 37th Annual Saintly City Cat Club Annual Championship Cat Show in St. ... more

Photo: Jeff Wheeler, Associated Press

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Everyone here? Good. Then let's get down to monkey business: Japanese macaques gather together for warmth in Sumoto, Japan, which was still in the grip of a frigid Arctic air mass.

Everyone here? Good. Then let's get down to monkey business: Japanese macaques gather together for warmth in Sumoto, Japan, which was still in the grip of a frigid Arctic air mass.

Photo: Buddhika Weerasinghe, Getty Images

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Vanishing point: Anthony McCall's installation "You and I, Horizontal" casts long shadows at the Hayward Gallery in London. It's part of the Light Show exhibition, featuring 25 illuminated installations and sculptures from the 1960s to the present. less

Vanishing point: Anthony McCall's installation "You and I, Horizontal" casts long shadows at the Hayward Gallery in London. It's part of the Light Show exhibition, featuring 25 illuminated installations and ... more